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Extensively revised and updated, the new fourth edition of Global Issues: An Introduction offers a unique approach to the most important environmental, economic, social, and political concerns of modern life. New to the fourth edition:

- Revised and updated to reflect the latest global developments- Examines the most important environmental, economic, social, and political concerns of modern life- The only book of its kind to use the concept of development to illustrate how different global issues are interrelated- Includes a new section on nuclear energy- Chapter boxes examine ways that individuals can have a positive impact on the issues examined within the text- Key features include a glossary of terms; guides to further reading, media, and Internet resources; and suggestions for discussing and studying the material

"This volume offers an introduction to the most important environmental, economic, social, and political concerns of modern life. The text is extensively illustrated with diagrams and photographs, it contains guides to further reading, media, and internet resources."– NeoPopRealism Journal, 2012

"The fourth edition of Global Issues, like those before it, sets the standard in the field, while also being eminently useful in a wide variety of courses. Professors Seitz and Hite write with clarity, leave no major issue untouched, and have mastered the key sources and perspectives surrounding each issue. I continue to teach, and I recommend this volume as the only book to use as an introduction to all major global issues."– Edwin Clausen, Daemen College

1 Population 3The Changing Population of the World 3Causes of the Population Explosion 10How Population Growth Affects Development 14Too rapid 14Too slow 16An aging population and low birth rates 16International conferences on population 18How Development Affects Population Growth 20Demographic transition 20Factors lowering birth rates 22Governmental Population Policies 25Controlling growth 25Promoting growth 30The Future 32The growth of the world’s population 32The carrying capacity of the earth 33Optimum size of the earth’s population 35Population-related problems in our future 36Conclusions 38Notes 39Further Reading 42

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Biography

John L. Seitz is Professor Emeritus of Government at Wofford College. He earned a BA and MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, and a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin. He has extensive first-hand experience of South Korea, Iran, Brazil, Liberia, and Pakistan and previous editions of his book have been used around the world, including translations into Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese.

Kristen A. Hite is a Senior Attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law and teaches at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. She earned a JD degree from Georgetown University Law Center.